Merge d5a029d62e into 3c188231c7

changelog.d/18231.feature

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add an access token introspection cache to make Matrix Authentication Service integration (MSC3861) more efficient.

synapse/api/auth/msc3861_delegated.py

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #
 #
 import logging
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
 
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ from synapse.logging.context import make_deferred_yieldable
 from synapse.types import Requester, UserID, create_requester
 from synapse.util import json_decoder
 from synapse.util.caches.cached_call import RetryOnExceptionCachedCall
+from synapse.util.caches.response_cache import ResponseCache
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from synapse.rest.admin.experimental_features import ExperimentalFeature
@@ -76,6 +78,61 @@ def scope_to_list(scope: str) -> List[str]:
     return scope.strip().split(" ")
 
 
+@dataclass
+class IntrospectionResult:
+    _inner: IntrospectionToken
+
+    # when we retrieved this token,
+    # in milliseconds since the Unix epoch
+    retrieved_at_ms: int
+
+    def is_active(self, now_ms: int) -> bool:
+        if not self._inner.get("active"):
+            return False
+
+        expires_in = self._inner.get("expires_in")
+        if expires_in is None:
+            return True
+        if not isinstance(expires_in, int):
+            raise InvalidClientTokenError("token `expires_in` is not an int")
+
+        absolute_expiry_ms = expires_in * 1000 + self.retrieved_at_ms
+        return now_ms < absolute_expiry_ms
+
+    def get_scope_list(self) -> List[str]:
+        value = self._inner.get("scope")
+        if not isinstance(value, str):
+            return []
+        return scope_to_list(value)
+
+    def get_sub(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        value = self._inner.get("sub")
+        if not isinstance(value, str):
+            return None
+        return value
+
+    def get_username(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        value = self._inner.get("username")
+        if not isinstance(value, str):
+            return None
+        return value
+
+    def get_name(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        value = self._inner.get("name")
+        if not isinstance(value, str):
+            return None
+        return value
+
+    def get_device_id(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        value = self._inner.get("device_id")
+        if value is not None and not isinstance(value, str):
+            raise AuthError(
+                500,
+                "Invalid device ID in introspection result",
+            )
+        return value
+
+
 class PrivateKeyJWTWithKid(PrivateKeyJWT):  # type: ignore[misc]
     """An implementation of the private_key_jwt client auth method that includes a kid header.
 
@@ -121,6 +178,31 @@ class MSC3861DelegatedAuth(BaseAuth):
         self._hostname = hs.hostname
         self._admin_token: Callable[[], Optional[str]] = self._config.admin_token
 
+        # # Token Introspection Cache
+        # This remembers what users/devices are represented by which access tokens,
+        # in order to reduce overall system load:
+        # - on Synapse (as requests are relatively expensive)
+        # - on the network
+        # - on MAS
+        #
+        # Since there is no invalidation mechanism currently,
+        # the entries expire after 2 minutes.
+        # This does mean tokens can be treated as valid by Synapse
+        # for longer than reality.
+        #
+        # Ideally, tokens should logically be invalidated in the following circumstances:
+        # - If a session logout happens.
+        #   In this case, MAS will delete the device within Synapse
+        #   anyway and this is good enough as an invalidation.
+        # - If the client refreshes their token in MAS.
+        #   In this case, the device still exists and it's not the end of the world for
+        #   the old access token to continue working for a short time.
+        self._introspection_cache: ResponseCache[str] = ResponseCache(
+            self._clock,
+            "token_introspection",
+            timeout_ms=120_000,
+        )
+
         self._issuer_metadata = RetryOnExceptionCachedCall[OpenIDProviderMetadata](
             self._load_metadata
         )
@@ -193,7 +275,7 @@ class MSC3861DelegatedAuth(BaseAuth):
         metadata = await self._issuer_metadata.get()
         return metadata.get("introspection_endpoint")
 
-    async def _introspect_token(self, token: str) -> IntrospectionToken:
+    async def _introspect_token(self, token: str) -> IntrospectionResult:
         """
         Send a token to the introspection endpoint and returns the introspection response
 
@@ -266,7 +348,9 @@ class MSC3861DelegatedAuth(BaseAuth):
                 "The introspection endpoint returned an invalid JSON response."
             )
 
-        return IntrospectionToken(**resp)
+        return IntrospectionResult(
+            IntrospectionToken(**resp), retrieved_at_ms=self._clock.time_msec()
+        )
 
     async def is_server_admin(self, requester: Requester) -> bool:
         return "urn:synapse:admin:*" in requester.scope
@@ -344,7 +428,9 @@ class MSC3861DelegatedAuth(BaseAuth):
             )
 
         try:
-            introspection_result = await self._introspect_token(token)
+            introspection_result = await self._introspection_cache.wrap(
+                token, self._introspect_token, token
+            )
         except Exception:
             logger.exception("Failed to introspect token")
             raise SynapseError(503, "Unable to introspect the access token")
@@ -353,11 +439,11 @@ class MSC3861DelegatedAuth(BaseAuth):
 
         # TODO: introspection verification should be more extensive, especially:
         #   - verify the audience
-        if not introspection_result.get("active"):
+        if not introspection_result.is_active(self._clock.time_msec()):
             raise InvalidClientTokenError("Token is not active")
 
         # Let's look at the scope
-        scope: List[str] = scope_to_list(introspection_result.get("scope", ""))
+        scope: List[str] = introspection_result.get_scope_list()
 
         # Determine type of user based on presence of particular scopes
         has_user_scope = SCOPE_MATRIX_API in scope
@@ -367,7 +453,7 @@ class MSC3861DelegatedAuth(BaseAuth):
             raise InvalidClientTokenError("No scope in token granting user rights")
 
         # Match via the sub claim
-        sub: Optional[str] = introspection_result.get("sub")
+        sub: Optional[str] = introspection_result.get_sub()
         if sub is None:
             raise InvalidClientTokenError(
                 "Invalid sub claim in the introspection result"
@@ -381,7 +467,7 @@ class MSC3861DelegatedAuth(BaseAuth):
             # or the external_id was never recorded
 
             # TODO: claim mapping should be configurable
-            username: Optional[str] = introspection_result.get("username")
+            username: Optional[str] = introspection_result.get_username()
             if username is None or not isinstance(username, str):
                 raise AuthError(
                     500,
@@ -399,7 +485,7 @@ class MSC3861DelegatedAuth(BaseAuth):
 
                 # TODO: claim mapping should be configurable
                 # If present, use the name claim as the displayname
-                name: Optional[str] = introspection_result.get("name")
+                name: Optional[str] = introspection_result.get_name()
 
                 await self.store.register_user(
                     user_id=user_id.to_string(), create_profile_with_displayname=name
@@ -414,15 +500,8 @@ class MSC3861DelegatedAuth(BaseAuth):
 
         # MAS 0.15+ will give us the device ID as an explicit value for compatibility sessions
         # If present, we get it from here, if not we get it in thee scope
-        device_id = introspection_result.get("device_id")
-        if device_id is not None:
-            # We got the device ID explicitly, just sanity check that it's a string
-            if not isinstance(device_id, str):
-                raise AuthError(
-                    500,
-                    "Invalid device ID in introspection result",
-                )
-        else:
+        device_id = introspection_result.get_device_id()
+        if device_id is None:
             # Find device_ids in scope
             # We only allow a single device_id in the scope, so we find them all in the
             # scope list, and raise if there are more than one. The OIDC server should be

tests/handlers/test_oauth_delegation.py

@@ -539,6 +539,44 @@ class MSC3861OAuthDelegation(HomeserverTestCase):
         error = self.get_failure(self.auth.get_user_by_req(request), SynapseError)
         self.assertEqual(error.value.code, 503)
 
+    def test_cached_expired_introspection(self) -> None:
+        """The handler should raise an error if the introspection response gives
+        an expiry time, the introspection response is cached and then the entry is
+        re-requested after it has expired."""
+
+        self.http_client.request = introspection_mock = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=FakeResponse.json(
+                code=200,
+                payload={
+                    "active": True,
+                    "sub": SUBJECT,
+                    "scope": " ".join(
+                        [
+                            MATRIX_USER_SCOPE,
+                            f"{MATRIX_DEVICE_SCOPE_PREFIX}AABBCC",
+                        ]
+                    ),
+                    "username": USERNAME,
+                    "expires_in": 60,
+                },
+            )
+        )
+        request = Mock(args={})
+        request.args[b"access_token"] = [b"mockAccessToken"]
+        request.requestHeaders.getRawHeaders = mock_getRawHeaders()
+
+        # The first CS-API request causes a successful introspection
+        self.get_success(self.auth.get_user_by_req(request))
+        self.assertEqual(introspection_mock.call_count, 1)
+
+        # Sleep for 60 seconds so the token expires.
+        self.reactor.advance(60.0)
+
+        # Now the CS-API request fails because the token expired
+        self.get_failure(self.auth.get_user_by_req(request), InvalidClientTokenError)
+        # Ensure another introspection request was not sent
+        self.assertEqual(introspection_mock.call_count, 1)
+
     def make_device_keys(self, user_id: str, device_id: str) -> JsonDict:
         # We only generate a master key to simplify the test.
         master_signing_key = generate_signing_key(device_id)